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CNN, MS NOW and Politico Ask a Court To Block Trump From Enforcing His White House Media Ban

It was the latest development in the back-and-forth saga of the Trump administration and the news media during the second term of his presidency.

U.S. Vice President Vance holds White House briefing, first since Leavitt stepped down

A White House Press Ban Was Lifted This Week. But the Tensions and Legal Battle Aren’t Over Yet

Here are some things to know about the White House press corps, lawsuits over press access, and the increasingly contentious relationship between the president and the Fourth Estate.

Judge Orders White House To Restore Access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters Still Blocked

The back-and-forth is the latest in an extraordinary showdown between Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes.

‘You Should Not Be Here,’ Trump Tells CNN at UN as Standoff With Media Outlets Persists

The tense moment was a stark reminder of how dramatically the bitter conflict between Trump and news outlets whose coverage he objects to as “fake news” has escalated in just a few days.

What Is the White House Pool? These Days, It’s a Battleground Between Trump and Free Press Rights

The pool is a proxy for the wider fight over whether the president, or anyone, can control the content of news reports — a type of free speech, pillar of American democracy.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C.

CNN, MS Now, Politico Say They’ve Notified Trump They’re Suing Over Denied White House Access

The administration’s announcement of the bans the White House’s subsequent actions over the weekend represented a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable.

Americans Value Press Freedom, but New Surveys Show Support for Restrictions in Certain Cases

About three-quarters of U.S. adults said press freedom is “extremely” or “very” important to society’s well-being, according to a newly released Pew Research Center study.

General view of the Pentagon where at least 30 news organizations refused to sign a new access policy in Washington

Judge Refuses To Block Pentagon From Firing Stars and Stripes Staffers Over CBS Interview

The judge ruled that the journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their First Amendment free speech rights.

We are building the first national database of alleged SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against public participation — potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that can financially cripple and ultimately silence critical voices.